While the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway may have been the first test of the new low downforce rules package, the biggest surprise for many of the NASCAR drivers who competed may just have been the ‘big one’ that occurred on the very last lap.
HAMPTON, Ga.-- A dominant car and dominant performance by Kevin Harvick wasn't enough to secure the victory in Atlanta.
Despite leading 131 of the 330...
Despite leading 47 laps and having a strong car, the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was black-flagged by NASCAR for "improper fueling." During his stop, the gas man engaged the fuel can with the fuel intake of the car and left a tool on the back of the car.
One final restart was all that was needed for John Hunter Nemechek to score the victory at Atlanta. The driver of the No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet led just eight laps, but it was the final eight laps as he scored his second career victory in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Kyle Busch wins in XFINITY. The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led 119 of the 163 laps on his way to scoring his 76th career victory in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.
Denny Hamlin topped the chart in the final session of Sprint Cup Series practice. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota posted a time of 29.419 and a speed of 188.450 mph.
Matt Crafton wins the pole for this afternoon's Camping World Truck Series race. The driver of the No. 88 ThorSport Racing Toyota posted the fastest time in qualifying for the Great Clips 200 with a time of 30.836 and a speed of 179.790 mph.
Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag in this afternoon's XFINITY race. The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won the pole for today's Heads Up Georgia 250 after posting a time of 29.887 and a speed of 185.499 mph.
